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This channel newsfeed includes clinical content on treating patients or the clinical implications in a variety of cardiac subspecialties and disease states. The channel includes news on cardiac surgery, interventional cardiology, heart failure, electrophysiology, hypertension, structural heart disease, use of pharmaceuticals, and COVID-19.

Q&A: Society of Thoracic Surgeons president previews the trends and technologies of STS 2025
It looked like the wildfires in Los Angeles could force STS to cancel its annual meeting, but the group worked with city officials and was able to carry on as planned. STS President Jennifer C. Romano, MD, MS, discussed that difficult decision and previewed the three-day event in a new interview.
Key details associated with the treatment of COVID-induced arrhythmias
Rakesh Gopinathannair, MD, lead author of a recent American Heart Association scientific statement on cardiac arrhythmias associated with COVID-19, reviewed the latest science associated with this important topic.
Experts in interventional cardiology, medical billing unite to discuss Shockwave Medical’s IVL technology
Intravascular lithotripsy has quickly emerged as one of healthcare’s most in-demand technologies. Now Shockwave Medical, part of Johnson & Johnson MedTech, is co-hosting a webinar designed to teach coding and billing specialists how to code appropriately for peripheral and coronary IVL procedures.
Heart surgeons may deliver better outcomes during stressful procedures
Excessive stress may still be harmful to a surgeon's performance, researchers warned, but moderate stress early on during a procedure appears to reduce the odds of a major complication.
Aortic valve calcium scores help predict need for a permanent pacemaker after TAVR
RBBB remains the single strongest predictor for PPMI after TAVR, but high AV calcium scores still provide care teams with considerable value.

Imaging technique could help predict heart rhythm issues among COVID-19 patients

"This is a safe and affordable new data point that can clue us in about who might develop atrial fibrillation," one researcher said.

Additional experience pays off when performing endovascular treatments

Researchers tracked the outcomes of more than 4,500 procedures performed over five years, sharing their findings in Stroke.

Echocardiogram add-on predicts patients at risk of developing heart problems from COVID-19

Speckle-tracking strain is a safe, affordable way to gain clues into who may develop atrial fibrillation and require additional monitoring down the road.

A fresh look at why high-fat diets can lead to atherosclerosis

Researchers in Japan are focused on uncovering new data on the body's response to a high-fat diet, hoping their work can lead to improved treatment options in the future.

Embrace plant-based foods, limit most meats to avoid heart disease

The expert analysis includes insights taken from observational studies and large clinical trials.

Undergoing TAVR and mitral valve interventions during a single hospital visit may put patients at risk

The risk of in-hospital mortality, for instance, increased considerably when patients underwent TAVR and a mitral procedure.

TAVR still comparable to surgery after 8 years

When it comes to the risk of structural valve deterioration, however, one treatment option clearly outperforms the other.

Go fish? Omega-3 fatty acids boost outcomes, reduce cardiovascular mortality

In addition, the team reported, an EPA monotherapy appears to be more beneficial than a mix of EPA and DHA.

Clinical

Q&A: Society of Thoracic Surgeons president previews the trends and technologies of STS 2025

Key details associated with the treatment of COVID-induced arrhythmias

Experts in interventional cardiology, medical billing unite to discuss Shockwave Medical’s IVL technology

Heart surgeons may deliver better outcomes during stressful procedures

Aortic valve calcium scores help predict need for a permanent pacemaker after TAVR